Five reasons why you should (not) electrify a classic

More and more companies are deciding to electrify classics. Of the Volkswagen Beetle till the Ford GT40; almost every week a different icon is provided with an all-electric powertrain. We give you five reasons why you should (not) do that.

Electrification does not always happen in the same way. Sometimes companies take off with an almost original car, or they build a replica of a classic that they equip with an electric powertrain. And there is still an in-between, in which an original car is taken as the basis, where almost all parts are reinforced and modernized. But why should you (not) think of doing one of those three ways?

Minus: soul is lost

Classic cars have a soul. Not only because of their often beautiful and beloved designs or time-bound interiors, but also because of their almost anthropomorphic powertrains. They puff and sigh, letting you know how they feel through their sound. You should smell a classic, you should hear and feel the engine in an oldtimer. It’s a hugely important part of the classic experience. If you put an electric motor in it, almost all of that will be lost.

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Minus: sacrilege

Many classics are also loved for their amazing engines. The beautiful Colombo V12’s in Ferraris for example, or the crazy V8 engines that Ford spooned into the GT40. Removing such a magisterial engine is actually sacrilege. If you then drive it, we will come back to the above point.

Plus: preservation for the future

But anyone who spoons an electric motor into a classic is 100 percent sure that it will still be able to hit the road in the distant future. Old cars are increasingly being banned from city centers, but there may be a general ban on driving cars with an old-fashioned combustion engine in the foreseeable future. So it’s not a bad idea at all to buy classics, which are not necessarily loved by their fantastic or special engine, from an electric powertrain to provide.

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Plus: everyday car

And the nice thing is that you can use your classic car as a daily car. If you do that with an original old-timer with a sensitive combustion engine, then you probably have a lot of work on it. An electric powertrain requires almost no maintenance. If you spoon such a drivetrain into your classic, you can drive around in a car every day beautiful oldtimer.

Min: weight

Yet such a powertrain remains problematic for a large number of classics. The reason we like to drive certain cars of yesteryear is because they are a lot lighter and more compact than cars of today. Look at the current Minirange and compare the range with the legend designed by Alex Issigonis. In short: many classics are – compared to today – wonderful toss and sledge cars. If you put a battery in them, they become very heavy. Moreover, there is not always room in a compact classic for a lot of batteries, so that you either disrupt the weight distribution, or you no longer have room to sit in it with more than two people.

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